March 3, 2015

I’m dating myself. . . . I love to listen to children’s CDs from the 90s or earlier. Babysitting toddlers has given me the excuse chance to revisit the music of my childhood.

So, for a trip down memory lane, or for some fun children’s music suggestions: read on!

Raffi. How good does it get? “Banana phone,” “Biscuits in the Oven,” “Simple Gifts” . . . So fun! I love the really old albums. The newer ones, meh. “Gonna lay down my sword and shield, down by the riverside . . .” I dare you not to start tapping your feet.

The Washing Machine Song! And “I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor,” these are good. I may or might not have done some talent show skits using The Chenille Sister’s hokey pokey. That’s another story.

Yes, it was just like this! The cassette and the booklet . . . I have so many of these songs stuck in my head: “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “Sweet Betsy from Pike,” and many more.

Oh yes, nursery rhymes. Don’t get me started on nursery rhymes: treasured BBC tapes brought back from England by Dad and listened to again, and again, and again.

Best thing is, they’re still around today. Check out The Wheels on the Bus. It’s wonderful, replete with British accents. I think I’m going to get this one for my iPhone . . . for the children’s sake 🙂